The Peritoneum: Beyond the Tissue – A Review

Background: Despite its complexity, the peritoneum is usually underestimated in classical medical texts simply as the surrounding tissue (serous membrane) of the gut. Novel findings on physiology and morphology of the peritoneum and mesothelial cell exist but they are usually focused or limited to C...

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Main Authors: Andres Isaza-Restrepo, Juan S. Martin-Saavedra, Juan L. Velez-Leal, Felipe Vargas-Barato, Rafael Riveros-Dueñas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00738/full